[Year 12 IPM] OPTUS mobile phone corporate plan for DE&T employees

Fri Jun 2 13:51:38 EST 2006

Not out of date Zach, just not confused about wireless and mobile.  VOIP on a mobile isn't mobile, it is only as long as the string that attaches you to a wireless network.  Try making a call when you are on the road.  GSM is voice only so that's out, you could use GPRS but the charges are excessive so it isn't an alternative.  

Karl Blake

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Zach Alexakos 
  To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'Mailing List 
  Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 12:49 PM
  Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] OPTUS mobile phone corporate plan for DE&T employees

  At 12:17 PM 2/06/2006, Karl Blake wrote:    "What on earth has VOIP got to do with a mobile?"

  Bit behind the times Karl?
  http://itvibe.com/news/3286/

  Zach Alexakos

  At 12:17 PM 2/06/2006, you wrote:

    No problem guys, if I find anything of value that I think you may be interested in I'll keep it to myself.  If it was an add I would have a vested interest in passing the info on to you, I don't.  Consider it something along the lines of suggesting a new textbook or a reasonably priced component supplier, both of which I have seen suggested on this list without the knives coming out.

    The first post had both the IS IP&M addresses but I believe that the IP&M address was incorrect so I resent it with the correct one.

    What on earth has VOIP got to do with a mobile?  They are not interchangeable, I don't take my desktop with me when I leave home.

    Karl Blake
    Distance Education Centre Victoria

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: Jim Haigh 

      To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management Teachers'MailingList 

      Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 10:18 AM

      Subject: RE: [Year 12 IPM] OPTUS mobile phone corporate plan for DE&T employees

      Is it time to block Karl?? 

      This is the second Advert for Optus and in my opinion amounts to Spam. 

      I got it once - now stop please.

      Jim Haigh

      Kardinia International College

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      From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [ mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Karl Blake

      Sent: Friday, 2 June 2006 10:05 AM

      To: IPM

      Subject: [Year 12 IPM] OPTUS mobile phone corporate plan for DE&T employees

      Hi All, this is not a usual IP&M or IS post but I thought some of you may not be aware of the following: 

      DE&T negotiated a very reasonable phone plan with OPTUS a few years ago.  The plan has changed a few times over the years (your original conditions still apply to a plan that you took out).  Currently OPTUS are offering a SIM only plan. You pay 12 cents per 30 seconds to all phones (mobile and fixed) within Australia.  No monthly minimum spend and no call connect charge.  GST is extra making it 13.2 cents per 30 seconds. 

      For example:  if you call a fixed line or mobile only once in your billing cycle for 1 minute your bill for the month will be 27 cents. If you do not use the SIM then you do not pay any monthly charges.  You can cancel at any time, there is no contract.

      This is a no frills plan, there is no OPTUS free time and no extended time on weekends but the call rate is better than you will get in most instances.

      Call 1300 550 018 for further information and tell them that you are inquiring about the government corporate plan and that you work for DE&T.  There is nothing on paper or on the OPTUS web site so if you have any questions ask when you phone.

      There is no setup cost, you can arrange it over the phone in a couple of minutes and they will deliver the SIM to work or home (requires proof of identity and a signature)

      You can get up to 4 SIM cards for your family if you wish.

      Regards,

      Karl Blake 

      Distance Education Centre Victoria

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